The spokesperson of the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday strongly warned that foreign interference in Hong Kong affairs is doomed to be futile.

The remark came after some Western countries, either jointly or alone, issued statements smearing China's top legislature's approval of a decision on improving Hong Kong's electoral system.

"The spokesperson emphasized that the key issue is not whether democracy and freedoms should be upheld, but about a battle against those trying to grab power and commit subversion and infiltration," according to a statement published on its website.

"A very few Western countries, however, have made unwarranted remarks about Hong Kong affairs on the pretext of democracy and freedoms. Their latest statements and reports distorted the truth and applied double standards in a bid to endorse anti-China troublemakers in Hong Kong. But it only lays bare their ulterior motive to wish Hong Kong ill and use Hong Kong as a pawn to hold back China's development at large."

As it urged for an immediate stop of the meddling in China's internal affairs, the commission also defended the passage of the decision, saying it has won a wide range of support from those in the city.

"It has solid political and legal foundation and is of indisputable authority. The SAR Government and the Hong Kong community have voiced broad support for the Decision in recent days, fully showing the improvement of the electoral system represents the people's will and the unstoppable historical trend," the statement said.